Re: nurses complaining while taking blood

[Guest guest]

I have! I have one tiny vein that works on the side of my arm and

they use it every single time, and it is getting all scarred up and I

am afraid I look line an IV drug user. It is definitely a challenge

to find a vein. I would love to have just one good one, and I would

put a tattoo on it right where they should stick the needle. I dread

it every time!

Vicki

>

>

> Hi Bobby,

> I had the same thing happen to me yesterday while getting my blood

work done. I go to my primary DR as he has a blood lab in his office.

> The nurse complained because I came on a Mon; complained because

she said I should have come after lunch; I explained I had to have a

fasting test.

> Then she had to do the EKG and she complained about this also.

> I am thinking of going to a regular blood lab, where all they do

is blood work.

> They couldn't find my veins either, and had to call another nurse

to do it.

> She said my veins were damaged from so many blood test.

> Has anyone else ever been told this?

> Blessings,

> Jeanie<3

>

> In a message dated 10/6/2008 8:56:06 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,

rcd1929@... writes:

>

>

>

>

> hi , talk about doctors not being thorough, or caring, I went to

see my gastroenterologist today, to be scheduled for a colonoscopy.

He won't set up an appointment until I clear it with Dr. Talpaz. I

thought that was pretty considerate. On the other hand tomorrow I go

for labs and get either one of two girls that both give me a hard

time. Last week the one could not get the blood to flow, put the

needle in and out twice, blamed me for having my arm in the wrong

place! And she is the one I complained to about the other pain in

the butt! It is time to switch doctors and hospitals again. I do

not need an onc . for this trial, a GP will do, so I am trying to

get a local dr. to take me as a patient. Whatever happened to treat

patients with tender loving care? Bobby

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I also have almost no veins left. I have had many infusions of antibiotics over

the years, and there is only one good vein to take blood from. Once in a while,

they can get an I.V. in a small vein in my wrist, but that is about it. I'm

wating for the day that I have to have a perment port put in.

Dx: 8/1999

From: vickistu@...

Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 05:56:46 +0000

Subject: [ ] Re: nurses complaining while taking blood

I have! I have one tiny vein that works on the side of my arm and

they use it every single time, and it is getting all scarred up and I

am afraid I look line an IV drug user. It is definitely a challenge

to find a vein. I would love to have just one good one, and I would

put a tattoo on it right where they should stick the needle. I dread

it every time!

Vicki

>

>

> Hi Bobby,

> I had the same thing happen to me yesterday while getting my blood

work done. I go to my primary DR as he has a blood lab in his office.

> The nurse complained because I came on a Mon; complained because

she said I should have come after lunch; I explained I had to have a

fasting test.

> Then she had to do the EKG and she complained about this also.

> I am thinking of going to a regular blood lab, where all they do

is blood work.

> They couldn't find my veins either, and had to call another nurse

to do it.

> She said my veins were damaged from so many blood test.

> Has anyone else ever been told this?

> Blessings,

> Jeanie<3

>

> In a message dated 10/6/2008 8:56:06 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,

rcd1929@... writes:

>

>

>

>

> hi , talk about doctors not being thorough, or caring, I went to

see my gastroenterologist today, to be scheduled for a colonoscopy.

He won't set up an appointment until I clear it with Dr. Talpaz. I

thought that was pretty considerate. On the other hand tomorrow I go

for labs and get either one of two girls that both give me a hard

time. Last week the one could not get the blood to flow, put the

needle in and out twice, blamed me for having my arm in the wrong

place! And she is the one I complained to about the other pain in

the butt! It is time to switch doctors and hospitals again. I do

not need an onc . for this trial, a GP will do, so I am trying to

get a local dr. to take me as a patient. Whatever happened to treat

patients with tender loving care? Bobby

>

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

I have had a port for almost a year now and it is the best thing since

sliced bread. I understand there are newer port avail but I had

the orange card one called a Brad Port. It went in quite easy and was not

sore at all. I hope you can bug your doctor for one.

SkipD

dx'ed 30++++

> From: Cohen <scrappygirl123@...>

> Subject: RE: [ ] Re: nurses complaining while taking blood

>

> Date: Sunday, October 12, 2008, 8:40 AM

> I also have almost no veins left. I have had many infusions

> of antibiotics over the years, and there is only one good

> vein to take blood from. Once in a while, they can get an

> I.V. in a small vein in my wrist, but that is about it.

> I'm wating for the day that I have to have a perment

> port put in.

>

>

> Dx: 8/1999

>

>

>

>

> From: vickistu@...

> Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 05:56:46 +0000

> Subject: [ ] Re: nurses complaining while taking blood

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> I have! I have one tiny vein that works on the

> side of my arm and

>

> they use it every single time, and it is getting all

> scarred up and I

>

> am afraid I look line an IV drug user. It is definitely a

> challenge

>

> to find a vein. I would love to have just one good one,

> and I would

>

> put a tattoo on it right where they should stick the

> needle. I dread

>

> it every time!

>

>

>

> Vicki

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> > Hi Bobby,

>

> > I had the same thing happen to me yesterday while

> getting my blood

>

> work done. I go to my primary DR as he has a blood lab in

> his office.

>

> > The nurse complained because I came on a Mon;

> complained because

>

> she said I should have come after lunch; I explained I had

> to have a

>

> fasting test.

>

> > Then she had to do the EKG and she complained about

> this also.

>

> > I am thinking of going to a regular blood lab, where

> all they do

>

> is blood work.

>

> > They couldn't find my veins either, and had to

> call another nurse

>

> to do it.

>

> > She said my veins were damaged from so many blood

> test.

>

> > Has anyone else ever been told this?

>

> > Blessings,

>

> > Jeanie<3

>

> >

>

> > In a message dated 10/6/2008 8:56:06 P.M. Pacific

> Daylight Time,

>

> rcd1929@... writes:

>

> >

>

> >

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> >

>

> >

>

> > hi , talk about doctors not being thorough, or caring,

> I went to

>

> see my gastroenterologist today, to be scheduled for a

> colonoscopy.

>

> He won't set up an appointment until I clear it with

> Dr. Talpaz. I

>

> thought that was pretty considerate. On the other hand

> tomorrow I go

>

> for labs and get either one of two girls that both give me

> a hard

>

> time. Last week the one could not get the blood to flow,

> put the

>

> needle in and out twice, blamed me for having my arm in

> the wrong

>

> place! And she is the one I complained to about the other

> pain in

>

> the butt! It is time to switch doctors and hospitals

> again. I do

>

> not need an onc . for this trial, a GP will do, so I am

> trying to

>

> get a local dr. to take me as a patient. Whatever happened

> to treat

>

> patients with tender loving care? Bobby

>

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[Guest guest]

me too, my port has been in since 2002, and I love it.  But being as it gets

accessed once a week for the infusion, if I get labs here, they access a vein. 

Bobby

a (Bobby) Doyle

Brecksville, Ohio, USA

DX 05/1995

02/2000 - Gleevec Trial/OHSU

06/2002 - Gleevec/Trisenox Trial/OHSU

06/2003 - Gleevec/Zarnestra Trial/OHSU

04/2004 - Sprycel Trial/MDACC, CCR in 10 months

#840  -   Zavie's Zero Club

09/2006 -  out of CCR

04/29/08 - XL228 Trial/ U.of Michigan

06/02/08 - CCR ( in 4 weeks)

 

> From: Cohen <scrappygirl123@ hotmail.com>

> Subject: RE: [ ] Re: nurses complaining while taking blood

> groups (DOT) com

> Date: Sunday, October 12, 2008, 8:40 AM

> I also have almost no veins left. I have had many infusions

> of antibiotics over the years, and there is only one good

> vein to take blood from. Once in a while, they can get an

> I.V. in a small vein in my wrist, but that is about it.

> I'm wating for the day that I have to have a perment

> port put in.

>

>

> Dx: 8/1999

>

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>

> groups (DOT) com

> From: vickistu (DOT) com

> Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 05:56:46 +0000

> Subject: [ ] Re: nurses complaining while taking blood

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> I have! I have one tiny vein that works on the

> side of my arm and

>

> they use it every single time, and it is getting all

> scarred up and I

>

> am afraid I look line an IV drug user. It is definitely a

> challenge

>

> to find a vein. I would love to have just one good one,

> and I would

>

> put a tattoo on it right where they should stick the

> needle. I dread

>

> it every time!

>

>

>

> Vicki

>

>

>

>

>

> >

>

> >

>

> > Hi Bobby,

>

> > I had the same thing happen to me yesterday while

> getting my blood

>

> work done. I go to my primary DR as he has a blood lab in

> his office.

>

> > The nurse complained because I came on a Mon;

> complained because

>

> she said I should have come after lunch; I explained I had

> to have a

>

> fasting test.

>

> > Then she had to do the EKG and she complained about

> this also.

>

> > I am thinking of going to a regular blood lab, where

> all they do

>

> is blood work.

>

> > They couldn't find my veins either, and had to

> call another nurse

>

> to do it.

>

> > She said my veins were damaged from so many blood

> test.

>

> > Has anyone else ever been told this?

>

> > Blessings,

>

> > Jeanie<3

>

> >

>

> > In a message dated 10/6/2008 8:56:06 P.M. Pacific

> Daylight Time,

>

> rcd1929@... writes:

>

> >

>

> >

>

> >

>

> >

>

> > hi , talk about doctors not being thorough, or caring,

> I went to

>

> see my gastroenterologist today, to be scheduled for a

> colonoscopy.

>

> He won't set up an appointment until I clear it with

> Dr. Talpaz. I

>

> thought that was pretty considerate. On the other hand

> tomorrow I go

>

> for labs and get either one of two girls that both give me

> a hard

>

> time. Last week the one could not get the blood to flow,

> put the

>

> needle in and out twice, blamed me for having my arm in

> the wrong

>

> place! And she is the one I complained to about the other

> pain in

>

> the butt! It is time to switch doctors and hospitals

> again. I do

>

> not need an onc . for this trial, a GP will do, so I am

> trying to

>

> get a local dr. to take me as a patient. Whatever happened

> to treat

>

> patients with tender loving care? Bobby

>

> >

>

> >

>

> >

>

> >

>

> >

>

> >

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[Guest guest]

I think some people just have tiny veins and it doesn't have much to do

with all the pokes we've had, they just have difficult veins to find.

It also seems that the older a person is, the smaller their veins

become.

I've been at this for close to 7 years now, the first 6 months I was

getting blood draws every week then another 6 months of every 2 weeks,

then several years of every 4-6 weeks and now I've finally graduated to

every 3 months. All this to say that I've had hundreds of pokes and

yet (thankfully) my veins are the same as they were the day I was

diagnosed. In all those hundreds of pokes, I can only think of one

time where the phlebotomist had a problem accessing the vein.

Tracey

[Guest guest]

Tracey,

What about bruising? I have been at it a year... Recently, I have been

bruising a lot more than when I first started. They have always had trouble

with them rolling away.

Tammy

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From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Tracey

Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2008 9:59 PM

Subject: [ ] Re: nurses complaining while taking blood

I think some people just have tiny veins and it doesn't have much to do

with all the pokes we've had, they just have difficult veins to find.

It also seems that the older a person is, the smaller their veins

become.

I've been at this for close to 7 years now, the first 6 months I was

getting blood draws every week then another 6 months of every 2 weeks,

then several years of every 4-6 weeks and now I've finally graduated to

every 3 months. All this to say that I've had hundreds of pokes and

yet (thankfully) my veins are the same as they were the day I was

diagnosed. In all those hundreds of pokes, I can only think of one

time where the phlebotomist had a problem accessing the vein.

Tracey

[Guest guest]

Hi Tammy,

How are your platelets? If they're a bit low, that could explain the

bruising.

Tracey

>

> Tracey,

> What about bruising? I have been at it a year... Recently, I

have been

> bruising a lot more than when I first started. They have always had

trouble

> with them rolling away.

>

> Tammy

>

> _____

>

> From: [mailto: ] On Behalf

Of Tracey

> Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2008 9:59 PM

>

> Subject: [ ] Re: nurses complaining while taking blood

>

>

>

> I think some people just have tiny veins and it doesn't have much

to do

> with all the pokes we've had, they just have difficult veins to

find.

> It also seems that the older a person is, the smaller their veins

> become.

>

> I've been at this for close to 7 years now, the first 6 months I

was

> getting blood draws every week then another 6 months of every 2

weeks,

> then several years of every 4-6 weeks and now I've finally

graduated to

> every 3 months. All this to say that I've had hundreds of pokes and

> yet (thankfully) my veins are the same as they were the day I was

> diagnosed. In all those hundreds of pokes, I can only think of one

> time where the phlebotomist had a problem accessing the vein.

>

> Tracey

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Tracey, how right you are! I think I just genetically have tiny

weird veins--my mom is the same way and we both have suffered over

the years, many pricks and pokes to get our blood drawn. I have had

IVs put in many weird places, including the inside of my wrist, the

back outside of my forearm, my FOOT, and others. Usually they have

to go get the most experienced phlebotomist to do my " stick " and it

takes them a while!

I am wondering if having these weird tiny veins will predispose me to

coronary arterial blockages more easily as I get older? Are my

arteries likely to be tiny and weird too?

Just wondering!

Hugs to all,

Vicki

>

> I think some people just have tiny veins and it doesn't have much

to do

> with all the pokes we've had, they just have difficult veins to

find.

> It also seems that the older a person is, the smaller their veins

> become.

>

> I've been at this for close to 7 years now, the first 6 months I

was

> getting blood draws every week then another 6 months of every 2

weeks,

> then several years of every 4-6 weeks and now I've finally

graduated to

> every 3 months. All this to say that I've had hundreds of pokes

and

> yet (thankfully) my veins are the same as they were the day I was

> diagnosed. In all those hundreds of pokes, I can only think of one

> time where the phlebotomist had a problem accessing the vein.

>

> Tracey

>